Julie Mary Robinson killed in Burnett Hwy crash

Friends and family have remembered a Queensland mum of five as ‘the life of the party’ after she died in freak single vehicle accident on the Burnett Highway, heading to her job as a traffic controller.

Julie Mary Robinson died on Wednesday, August 23, when her car overturned on the Burnett Highway early in the morning.

A Bundaberg mother of five, who died in a car accident on the Burnett Hwy on Wednesday has been remembered by her daughter as “the life of the party”.

Julie Mary Robinson, 42, died on August 23, 2023 after losing control of her car on the Burnett Highway about 6.30am as she headed to Monto where she worked as a traffic controller with Verifact.

Mrs Robinson was born in Sydney before relocating to New Zealand as a child and returning to Australia when she was 18 years old.

Her 16-year-old daughter Danielle Czis said her mum had five children - “four here and one up in heaven”.

“(Mum) loved to party and was known by most as the life of the party, after she moved to Bundaberg in 2012.

Julie Mary Robinson was a huge Roosters fan.

“She was also a huge Roosters fan and would always yell out, going ‘Goooo Roosters!’.

“She was married to my step-dad, Rick Rampant, for nine years,” she said.

Miss Czis said her mum loved to joke around and always had a sense of sarcasm in her voice.

“We would bully each other jokingly, often,” she said.

Her mother’s fear of animals did not stop her from buying her daughter a pet, something Miss Czis said she would never forget.

“One thing I’ll remember forever is her fear of birds, which I loved.

“She was always so scared of them, but she sacrificed her fear and bought me an indian ringneck parrot,” Miss Czis said.

“That bird will live with me until I’m about 80.

Many close friends have paid tribute to Mrs Robinson on social media.

“I unfortunately hadn’t gotten to see her for about six months as I live in Brisbane, but I last spoke to her on Monday.”

That would be her last conversation with her mum, and it was just their usual stuff, she said.

Since the tragedy, tributes have flowed from friends and acquaintances.

Rebecka O’Connor said her friend was loved by so many and would be greatly missed.

“Rest in peace my friend, you will be missed dearly,” was another post.

Mrs Robinson’s family friend, Marcus Powell, posted, “Rest in paradise big sis,thank you for impacting my heart with your love and laughter for the past 30-odd years”.

Ann Taylor said “RIP darling Julie, and to her family know she is looking down upon you with love and hugs”.

The family is yet to confirm a funeral date.

Tributes have flowed for a beloved Queensland mother of five, Julie Mary Robinson, who died on Wednesday morning while on her way to work.

Originally published as Julie Mary Robinson killed in Burnett Hwy crash